Boating Links from Inshore

The
Conch Republic "The Conch Republic was established by
secession of the Florida Keys from the United States of America, on
April 23rd, 1982 in response to a United States Border Patrol Blockade
setup on highway U.S.1 at Florida City just to the north of the Florida
Keys."

Waterfront
News' electronic edition, South Florida's nautical newspaper
since 1984 with a website since 1997.

Blue Water
Sailing School we help you fulfill your dreams by teaching
you the skills and techniques to be a competent captain. You start your
education with Basic Sailing, advance to Basic Coastal Cruising, learn
boat systems, anchoring in Bareboat Chartering, navigate by eye and
instrument in Coastal Navigation, make a passage to the Bahamas in
Advanced Coastal Cruising, find your way by sun and stars in Celestial
Navigation, and tie it all together in Offshore Passagemaking.

Go
Boating.Org brought to you by the Marine Industries
Association of South Florida "Useful boating information for all South
Florida Boaters...from large yachts to personal watercraft, search our
directory of over 800 boat sales and service companies in your
neighborhood. Get bridge times, ramp locations, events, boat show
details and more..." (Very friendly and helpful people. Jim)

Everglades
National Park Boating Page, "It is our intent to provide
information that will be timely and of assistance in planning a trip,
vacation or obtaining data about this park.

Biscayne
National Park "is known locally as a fantastic place for
recreation. The park protects and preserves a nationally significant
marine ecosystem with mangrove shorelines, a shallow bay, undeveloped
islands, and living coral reefs. It has protected these unique
resources since 1968."

Marina
Facilities and Services Marco Island, The Everglades and The
10,000 Islands Florida

YachtWorld
is a marine resource for boaters, brokers, builders and businesses
which includes a photo library of boats and yachts for sale and
charter, a directory and websites of products and services, chat rooms
and articles.

Southern
Boating Online "Check out the contents of our most recent
issue, where some of our feature articles are also available for
viewing."

The
Boat Doctor "We are a group of boat mechanics both
professional and weekenders who share information about all major
inboard, sterndrive and outboard engines including Mercury, Mercruiser,
Mariner, OMC, Yamaha, Johnson, vinrude, Force, PMC, Indmar, Chrysler
and many more.

Boat Docking
— a book about
Close Quarters Maneuvering
for Small Craft
by Charles T. Low

Chartnet.com
Now over 35,000 listings worldwide of sailing, sportfishing,
powerboating, diving and flyfishing charters and the marinas,schools,
manufacturers, travel and accommodations that support these sports.

BoatingLinks.com
"the most complete collection of Boating Links on the Internet. This
site is for boaters who want to compare boats, charters, products, and
information sources available while online. Here is a multi-level
directory of BoatingLinks designed to make it easy to locate on the
internet the info you need."

MARINAS.COM
"A dedicated site created for your viewing of marina facilities
throughout the United States. Whether for coastal or inland locations,
our pages, pictures, charts and maps have been designed for rapid
browser loading and formatted for your enjoyment."

BoatShow
on the Internet - SHOW GUIDE & Main Menu. 600
sailboats, monohulls, catamarans, trimarans. Power boats. Yacht charter
companies. Marine Market, sailing schools, and more for the sailor.
Where the Information Highway meets the sea."

The
Boathouse TV Show is hosted by renowned boating expert
Captain Mike Whitehead who "Shows You the World of Boating."

NetSailor.com
Where The Water Meets The Web "is a free marketplace and information
center for all water recreational activities."

The
Bahamas Traveler "is a discussion forum to aid persons
interested in travel to the Bahamas. Feel free to post any questions
you might have in the appropriate forum below. Where to go, where to
stay, what to do, what to bring - find out here."

Yacht
Survey Online "There are over 150 articles on buying, owning
and maintaining boats, written by myself based on experience in
surveying over 5000 boats of all types." by David Pascoe, Marine
Surveyor

SAMS
"The Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors (SAMS)® was established
during the 1980's by a small group of surveying professionals wishing
to advance their craft."

WoodenBoat
Publications "provides access to the experience of
wooden boats"

The Recreational
Boating and Fishing Foundation (RBFF) "is a nonprofit
organization whose mission is to increase participation in recreational
angling and boating and thereby increase public awareness and
appreciation of the need for protecting, conserving and restoring this
nation's aquatic natural resources."

Water
Works Wonders "The United States largest on-line fishing and
boating website with the latest news and info on how to and where to
fish. How and where to boat. Conservation tips. Family fun, web cams,
and discussion boards."

Basic
Boating Safety Certification "This course is approved by the
National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) and
recognized by the United States Coast Guard Recreational Boating
Program."

THE
FLORIDA INLAND NAVIGATION DISTRICT "A Special State Taxing
District for the continued management and maintenance of the Atlantic
Intracoastal Waterway **SEE OUR NEW SURVEY FEATURE ON CHANNEL
CONDITIONS**"

Boater101, is a
boater education and safety program that stresses environmental
awareness. This program is provided by the Center for Environmental
Education and Research, Inc. (CEERI), a nonprofit organization.

DIVING MEDICINE ONLINE
"Comprehensive updated information about diving and undersea medicine
for the non-medical diver, the non-diving medical professional and an
excellent reference source for the diving medical specialist."

Atlantic Intracoastal
Waterway Association (AIWW) "to encourage the continuation
and further development of waterbourne commerce and recreation in the
Intracoastal Waterways of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia and Florida through the promotion of adequate dredging, safe
navigation, and maintenance."

RECREATIONAL
BOAT BUILDING INDUSTRY (RBBI)
"If you are interested in boats, powerboats, power boats, bass boats,
dive boats, fishing boats, leisure... this is the place for you !!"
(Your search engine should be able to find this page.)

M.P.C.
Boaters Directory, Florida East Edition. I got my hardcopy of
the directory at the Miami Boat Show and the online version is
identical, page for page. The first section is general boating and
safety information then the yellow pages cover everything from
"ACCESSORIES" to "YACHT MAINTENANCE".

The
Photon Micro-Light is an incredibly bright LED light that can
be seen for one mile and light a path up to 20 feet ahead. They are the
size of a quarter and weigh under 6 grams with replaceable lithium
batteries.

TideSounds
uses the times and heights of high and low tides for a given port as
the notes of a musical score.

Definitions
and Mnemonics for Sailors and Powerboaters "When one is first
learning boating, there seems to be an endless confusion of terms,
procedures, and rules to be memorized. Many of these are critical to
safety, and over the years boaters have invented various little
mnemonics to help them navigate the complexities"

International
Marine Signal Flags "The following flags are international
signals used by ships at sea. They can be used to spell out short
messages, or more commonly, used individually or in combination they
have special meanings."

U.S.
SUBMARINES, INC. "Our company is engaged in the design,
engineering and construction of submarines and manned submersibles for
commercial applications, marine science research, tourism and personal
luxury use."

BottomJob
"A boatman's comic, BottomJOb is written by a 20 year stand-up comedy
veteran and sailor. BottomJob is published in boating magazines and
journals around the world."

Best
beaches in the USA, with photos of every listed beach. Ranked
by professor Stephen Leatherman (Dr Beach)."